A Slow Journey to Faster Times

adrian522

All the best in Hamburg, great block of training behind you!

RacoonQueen

Best of luck stranger!

yaboya1

annapr wrote: »

Nearly there, P! Hope all goes well in the next few days.

overpronator wrote: »

All the best man, hope you nail it!

paddybarry wrote: »

Best of luck, you have put in some great work these past few weeks.

tang1 wrote: »

Best of luck Sunday P, hope all goes well for you.

Calvin Johnson wrote: »

Good luck for Sunday.

No pressure this time so attack it.

Dubgal72 wrote: »

Rooting for ya P I've been really impressed with your paces and training the last few months. It is going to pay off, give it socks and then some

adrian522 wrote: »

All the best in Hamburg, great block of training behind you!

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Best of luck stranger!

Thanks for all the kind words.
I'll be doing my best (as always)

yaboya1

FBOT01 wrote: »

Cool. Sounds like a nice relaxing run in. I hope you have someone with you to keep you distracted and to help you choose your t-shirt for the big day or are you emailing Ferris photos of the options beforehand

Nope, another solo mission for me.
Might head to the Hamburg game on Saturday afternoon to keep me busy. I'm not far from their stadium. Pity they're so sh*t though (bottom of the Bundesliga!).
Tell Ferris to send on hie wardrobe suggestions :pac:

yaboya1

Wednesday 22nd April - 60 minutes Easy
8m (with 2m @ MP)
5m @ 7:51p/m average (133bpm avg), 2m @ 6:28p/m average (158bpm avg), 1m @ 8:02p/m (152bpm)

Last run until Friday evening in Hamburg. Easy miles were fine, but the MP miles felt more difficult than they should have. The HR backs this up. In saying that, it is pretty warm outside. I guess I'll just have to play Sunday by ear, but that has been my plan all along anyway.

Bib number is 1304 for anyone interested in tracking. If it was me though, I'd be watching London. Far more interesting!


Splits:

Mile 1 - 7:10
Mile 2 - 7:42
Mile 3 - 7:52
Mile 4 - 8:19
Mile 5 - 8:11
Mile 6 - 6:30
Mile 7 - 6:26
Mile 8 - 8:02

Murph_D

All the best P. Pack a cigar.

yaboya1

Murph_D wrote: »

All the best P. Pack a cigar.

Can I borrow one of yours?
I'll replace it before you run in Cork

AuldManKing

Looking forward to an epic report - hope it goes well for you.

FBOT01

Is there tracking, P? No app and I don't see a link on the website either?

Can't help you with the quality of the game on Saturday but I will get on to Ferris for you to sort the wardrobe

Best of luck....and as always ENJOY!!

Cleanman

Best of luck P. Your training has looked really solid this cycle.

Bulmers74

Best of luck man - enjoy the day!

Bungy Girl

Best of luck, hope it all goes to plan

laura_ac3

Best of luck.

Tom Joad

Very best of luck. Looking forward to the report!

chickey2

Best of luck. I've really enjoyed reading your log.

Mrs Mc

Best of luck P hope it all goes well

jake1970

Best of luck Yaboya.

Tigerandahalf

Best of luck. Your training has been very consistent again.

ger664

Best of Luck.

PDCAT

Best of luck yaboya.

KielyUnusual

Best of Luck

Marthastew

Best of luck from all the Stews P!!!

MKDTH

Good luck. You seem more calm and relaxed this time around and have had a great set of training mileage since the half marathon.
As someone we know well would say, 'You're gunna smash it' .

jebuz

Good luck yaboya!

blockic

Best of luck P!

kit3

Best of luck !

ThebitterLemon

Have a great race P.

Savage cycle behind you.

TiT......trust in training and you'll smash it.

Jealous as fcuk tbh

TbL

DocQismyJesus

Best of luck p!

dintbo

Best of luck Yaboya!

yaboya1

AuldManKing wrote: »

Looking forward to an epic report - hope it goes well for you.

FBOT01 wrote: »

Is there tracking, P? No app and I don't see a link on the website either?

Can't help you with the quality of the game on Saturday but I will get on to Ferris for you to sort the wardrobe

Best of luck....and as always ENJOY!!

Cleanman wrote: »

Best of luck P. Your training has looked really solid this cycle.

Bulmers74 wrote: »

Best of luck man - enjoy the day!

Bungy Girl wrote: »

Best of luck, hope it all goes to plan

laura_ac3 wrote: »

Best of luck.

Tom Joad wrote: »

Very best of luck. Looking forward to the report!

chickey2 wrote: »

Best of luck. I've really enjoyed reading your log.

Mrs Mc wrote: »

Best of luck P hope it all goes well

jake1970 wrote: »

Best of luck Yaboya.

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

Best of luck. Your training has been very consistent again.

ger664 wrote: »

Best of Luck.

PDCAT wrote: »

Best of luck yaboya.

KielyUnusual wrote: »

Best of Luck

Marthastew wrote: »

Best of luck from all the Stews P!!!

MKDTH wrote: »

Good luck. You seem more calm and relaxed this time around and have had a great set of training mileage since the half marathon.
As someone we know well would say, 'You're gunna smash it' .

jebuz wrote: »

Good luck yaboya!

blockic wrote: »

Best of luck P!

kit3 wrote: »

Best of luck !

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

Have a great race P.

Savage cycle behind you.

TiT......trust in training and you'll smash it.

Jealous as fcuk tbh

TbL

DocQismyJesus wrote: »

Best of luck p!

dintbo wrote: »

Best of luck Yaboya!

Thanks to all for the fantastic support.

@FBOT01, I'll check at the Expo later re: tracking. I just assumed being a German race it was a given?

NetwerkErrer

All the best man! You're in top shape.

aero2k

Most of the hard work is already done - you'll have a great race.

Looking forward to the report.

Duanington

Best of luck with it P - hope it all goes well for you

yaboya1

aero2k wrote: »

Most of the hard work is already done - you'll have a great race.

Looking forward to the report.

Thanks Sean.
Since you decided to race Rotterdam instead, it appears I have a new rival.

My namesake

yaboya1

NetwerkErrer wrote: »

All the best man! You're in top shape.

Duanington wrote: »

Best of luck with it P - hope it all goes well for you

Cheers lads.
Much appreciated

FBOT01

yaboya1 wrote: »

Thanks Sean.
Since you decided to race Rotterdam instead, it appears I have a new rival.

My namesake

He would want to be a pretty hand M50 have any chance? What handicap are you offering?

yaboya1

FBOT01 wrote: »

He would want to be a pretty hand M50 have any chance? What handicap are you offering?

If he's anything like aero2k, it will be me that needs the handicap

Btw no mention of tracking in the race magazine. I'll update as soon as I can post-race though

yaboya1

Friday 24th April - 35 minutes Easy (with 4 x 100m Strides)
4.5m @ 7:47p/m average

Final few miles before the big day. Unlike MKDTH, my Garmin doesn't have any racist tendencies so I had no problem locating satellites despite being in Germany . I don't have a bpm average as I didn't bring the HRM, but the effort was easy. Threw the strides into the last half mile. Now off to indulge in the fun part of the taper - Carbo-loading


Splits:

Mile 1 - 7:58
Mile 2 - 7:44
Mile 3 - 7:49
Mile 4 - 7:56
0.5 - 3:33

Pacing Mule

Good luck P.

yaboya1

Pacing Mule wrote: »

Good luck P.

Thanks Pat.
Hope you're training hard for that beer mile. That's my next big target.

annapr

You are still sounding remarkably relaxed, P... best of luck on Sunday!!

MKDTH

yaboya1 wrote: »

Friday 24th April - 35 minutes Easy (with 4 x 100m Strides)
4.5m @ 7:47p/m average

Final few miles before the big day. Unlike MKDTH, my Garmin doesn't have any racist tendencies so I had no problem locating satellites despite being in Germany . I don't have a bpm average as I didn't bring the HRM, but the effort was easy. Threw the strides into the last half mile. Now off to indulge in the fun part of the taper - Carbo-loading


Splits:

Mile 1 - 7:58
Mile 2 - 7:44
Mile 3 - 7:49
Mile 4 - 7:56
0.5 - 3:33

Each to their own, I just don't think I would enjoy a race where most people, both on speaker, other runners and fans will mainly be speaking in another language. Good luck to all of the English speakers though

yaboya1

MKDTH wrote: »

Each to their own, I just don't think I would enjoy a race where most people, both on speaker, other runners and fans will mainly be speaking in another language. Good luck to all of the English speakers though

I was actually talking about your Garmin, as you said it wouldn't work at the MK parkrun a while back because it was in a different country.

Looks like you've outed yourself tho....:D

Ferris B

Just catching up on your log P. Looks like you've some solid training done. Enjoy tomorrow.

Have you chosen your racing silks yet? Will the tricolour top be making an appearance to impress Mrs Merkel?

FBOT01

MKDTH wrote: »

Each to their own, I just don't think I would enjoy a race where most people, both on speaker, other runners and fans will mainly be speaking in another language. Good luck to all of the English speakers though

Cork Marathon is not on your agenda anytime soon so

yaboya1

Ferris B wrote: »

Just catching up on your log P. Looks like you've some solid training done. Enjoy tomorrow.

Have you chosen your racing silks yet? Will the tricolour top be making an appearance to impress Mrs Merkel?

Cheers Ferris.
Going to go with the Berlin attire. I picked up a nice fluorescent t-shirt at the Expo but I know better than to give that it's first outing in a marathon :P.

Glad to see you're back at it btw. Any chance you'll be joining us in Boston?

Ferris B

yaboya1 wrote: »

Any chance you'll be joining us in Boston?

Would love to but the Doc has me off marathon distances till autumn 2016.

I'm enjoying being back out there though doing some shorter stuff.

MKDTH

yaboya1 wrote: »

I was actually talking about your Garmin, as you said it wouldn't work at the MK parkrun a while back because it was in a different country.

Looks like you've outed yourself tho....:D

It took a min or so to kick in but worked, sigh.

yaboya1

Probably spent too much time on my feet today, but I think I'd rather that than staring at the four walls with boredom. Took in the Hamburg game before completing my final session of carbo-loading afterwards (Bratwurst & Weissbeer tomorrow!).

A few observations:

- It's no surprise Hamburg are bottom of the Bundesliga. They are awful. No idea how they managed to win that game (FT: 3-2).

- Rafael Van Der Vaart has no right foot and has rapidly declined since leaving Spurs. Or maybe he's stayed at the same level, but the EPL is so bad that he stood out there for the right reasons. Now he's being found out in a better league? He was substituted before the end.

- Olic (the Croatian WC striker) either can't run (injured), won't run (lazy) or struggles to run because of his frame/fitness/weight etc.
Regardless, he's lucky he's not entered in the race tomorrow as it's unlikely he'd make the cut off time.


Back in the hotel with my feet up now. I should sleep well, but if I don't it won't really matter as I had an absolute monster slumber last night. Signing off until tomorrow. Will be back as soon as I can get online with an update post-race.

Good luck to all my fellow competitors and of course those in London too.

MKDTH

yaboya1 wrote: »

Probably spent too much time on my feet today, but I think I'd rather that than staring at the four walls with boredom. Took in the Hamburg game before completing my final session of carbo-loading afterwards (Bratwurst & Weissbeer tomorrow!).

A few observations:

- It's no surprise Hamburg are bottom of the Bundesliga. They are awful. No idea how they managed to win that game (FT: 3-2).

- Rafael Van Der Vaart has no right foot and has rapidly declined since leaving Spurs. Or maybe he's stayed at the same level, but the EPL is so bad that he stood out there for the right reasons. Now he's being found out in a better league? He was substituted before the end.

- Olic (the Croatian WC striker) either can't run (injured), won't run (lazy) or struggles to run because of his frame/fitness/weight etc.
Regardless, he's lucky he's not entered in the race tomorrow as it's unlikely he'd make the cut off time.


Back in the hotel with my feet up now. I should sleep well, but if I don't it won't really matter as I had an absolute monster slumber last night. Signing off until tomorrow. Will be back as soon as I can get online with an update post-race.

Good luck to all my fellow competitors and of course those in London too.

VDV was always crap #headlesschicken